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Accident Summary Nr: 201450756 - Employee apparently drowns after falling into river

Accident Summary Nr: 201450756 -- Report ID: 0418500 -- Event Date: 11/20/2007
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30832664411/21/20071622237310Case Atlantic Company

Abstract: On November 20, 2007, Employee #1 and coworkers were working off of barges in a river when he apparently fell off one of the vessels. He was discovered missing after a head count by the employer. A search turned up Employee #1's life jacket and hard hat in the connex box. His work jacket was discovered 1-1/2 miles downstream, and his body was found by a fisherman 11 days later. He had apparently drowned in the river.

Keywords: BARGE, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIVER, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, BOAT
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Bridge New project or new addition $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 308326644 Fatality Other Construction laborers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Forming for piers or pylons
Fatality Cause: Drown, non-lethal fall

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